Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

Waikato Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1483, 5 January 1882, Page 2

Waikato Times AND THAMES VALLEY GAZETTE.

llqual and c\i< t justice to all men, Of \vhatc\cr state or persuasion, religious oi political. Hero shall the Pies 1 ; the People's rig-lit maintain f T nancd by influence and unbnbcd by gam.

TUG US DA T, JA iV. 5, 1882.

The recent stabbing affray at Oxford, which, culminated so disastrously for one of tho principals, possesses no feature of special interest in itself ; it was probably the outcome of a too free indulgence in liquor, and occurrences of a similar sort are, unhappily, as frequent in European communities s among those in a less advanced stagp of civilisation. But in any event wo should hardly bo justified in dealing with the details of a case as yot siibjudice, though there aro one or two points as touching the value of evidonce to which at some future time attention may be directed. Meantime it may be looked on as a sign of the times, that throughout this unhappy affair the natives have submitted wholly the conduct of the proceedings to the civil European authorities. No attempt of any kind has been made to interfere with the ends of justice — outwardly at all events — and the police have found no greater difficulty in dealing with the case than if the parties concerned had been European residents of any one of our "Waikato towships. It must be remembered that Oxford is some twenty-five miles from Cambridge, and nearly twenty miles beyond the confiscation line, over which, not so long .'igo, it was popularly believed the "Queen's writ" could not run. Nothing could well have been easier than the escape of the homicide, if those of his own race had been so minded, and in the fastnesses of the "King" country he might have successfully defied the instruments of the law. Better counsels have, however, prevailed. There will not [ long be — we think there is not any longer — safe harborage for lawbreakers ,in Tawhiao's country., The arrest, with the King's ap-> proval, of the thief, who took Father Luck's horse, is, confirmation of this, and the committal of the alleged Oxford murderer is strong additional 1 testimony., "Whether, having once afforded

sanctuary to them, the tribal head of the Maoris will consent to deliver over to justice offenders of an older date, is problematical, but it is surely cause for gratification to know that for the future, our darker fellow subjects will aid in upholding the majesty of the law, and not, as hitherto, ignore and contemn it. In a recent issue, in reviewing the past year, we alluded to the changed aspect of native affairs as forming one of its most remarkable features. During the year just entered on we look with confidence to see this native " difficulty," this bugbear, this bar to the real progress of the North removed. If the present Administration be allowed to cany out the good work they have begun, we have no doubt about the matter at all. There is no reason why the two races cannot live and work together in unison. We, on our side, have long shown our desire to do so, and now that the natives are beginning to give expression to like sentiments, the few obstalces that exist will speedily be removed.

Commander Edwin wired yesterday : — Expect bad weather between N.E. | and N.W. Glass fall again soon, but rising i again after 12 hours.

The railway passes just issued to the newly-elececl members of Parliament entitle them to travel over the railways of New >Sonth Wales and Victoria, as well as of this colouy.

Shearing commenced at Te Akau Station on Wednesday. One dozen of shearers set to work, and more are expected to arrive 3hortly. The price per 100 is 20s. The muster will be between 8000 and 9000.

The entries for the Cambridge Jockey Club's Summer Meeting are exceedingly good and some excellent fields may be expected. On Saturday next Messrs Cotton and Co. will offer for sale at Cambridge, at noon, the racecourse privileges.

The brigantine Bannockburn" arrived at Poit Waikato on Sunday la«t from Melbourne direct, with 200 tons bonedust and other goods, consigned to the W.S.N. Co. This is the third large consignment of manures brought to Waikato by this route during the season. This will be a good opportunity for fanners to get supplies on the bank of the Waikato and Waipa rivers, as we hear the Company are determined to sell at a low figure.

At a meeting of the Hamilton Domain Board on Tuesday night it was resolved to complete the drain along the domain lands, Hamilton East, in order to remove the objections raised by the tenants to paying their rents. It was resolved that Mr Seddon's offer to pay one-third of the cost of cleaning the outlet drain be accepted, and that he be asked to draw up specifications for the work.

Owners of dogs in the counties of Waikato and Waipa should lose no time m procuring collars, as the county councils have determined that the law shall be carried out much more stringently this year than last. It appears to be the opinion of some people that dogs kept chained up are not liable to be taxed, but such an idea is very erroneous. Furthermore, it is the duty of the dog-owner to wo to the registrar and register his animals, and not that of the registrar to canvass the district.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hamilton Borough Council was held on Tuesday evening. Present : His Worship the Mayor, Os. Hill, Peat, Mcliarrigle, Peat, and Jones. It was resolved that the council meetings in future be held on the first and third Mondays of every month. The poundkeeper at Hamilton East reported that the pound padlock had been tampered with, and a bull belonging to Messrs Coleman released. The matter was left m the hands of the Mayor for enquiry.

Another evidence of the progress of the thriving township of Kihikihi has been afforded by the determination of the Wesleyans to be better provided for worship accomodation than at present. At a small meeting held at the house of Mr W. Qualtrough last Saturday evening, steps were taken in this direction. It was resolved to have a suitable church building, and £25 was at once subscribed toward that object.

At a well-attended meeting of residents in aud about Raglan, held in Moon's Harbor View Hotel, Raglan, the evening of Monday, it was agreed to form a district jockey club, and a committee, consisting of Messrs Brettargh, Graham, Kin?, Wilson, Galvin, Gilmour, Bishop, and Meta Karaka, was appointed to decide upon a permanent racecourse. The annual subscription was fixed at 10s 6(1; honorary or life membership, £o ss. Twenty-six gentlemen signified their intention of becoming members of the club. Messrs P. A. Whitaker and J. B. Whyte, M.H.R., were mentioned aa patrons.

The New Year holiday at Cambridge, on Monday, being a public holiday, all business was susponded. There were no local sports, but the Sundayschools of the various churches, the Wesleyan, Anglican, and Presbyterian held their annual picnics. The children attending the Presbyterian undayschool, with their parents and friends, numbering over 300, left in waggons, buggies, and other conveyances, about 10 o'clock, for Mr Runciman's Broad Meadows estate. An excellent spread was Jaid out, of which all partook. Sports, for which prizes were given, were then carried out under the teachers, and those who did not enter into them, enjoyed themselves otherwise. The Wesleyan school, under the Revs. H. Bull and Griffin, with the school teachers and friends, held their festivities in Marshall's paddock. There were about 200 present, and an excellent lunch, which, as laid out under a spacious tent, was partaken of. Sports were also carried out, for which prizes were given, and cricket and croquet were likewise indulged in. The children attending the S. Andrew Sun-day-school assembled in the morning at the church with their guardians and friends, and were conveyed in traps to Mr. Fanthams beautiful property at Gwynneland. Sports were carried out, and many valuable prizes were given. An excellent lunch was also provided. All returned to town about 7 o'clock, apparently well pleased with the day's holiday. A large number of people left per Delta in the morning for the Nganiawahia regatta.

The concert at Ngaruawahia in aid of the Presbyterian Church: fund, on Monday, was a great success. The schoolroom was crowded, the proceeds amounting to about £14. The chair was very efficiently filled by.Mr, H. Edgecumbe. The arrangements were carried out under the able conduct of Mr Quentin. The programme commenced the overture' " Guillaume Tell " ; (harmonium), Mr Quentin; which was succeeded by the. glee .'"'Pretty' I Mafden," -ren'dered -;ex^ tremely we.ll ' " tfhe\"chi^ -. " Larboard'

was next on 6he list. "Dreamland waltz, by the String Band, was a musical gem, the picolo (Mr Williamson) being particularly pleasing. Too much praise cannot be given the band for the great progress they have" made. The,,.duett, "List to the Convent Bells," JVJrjj'Gard and Miss Green, was sung wit^pAdch feeling and expression. " Darlinuflße'raldine " was nicely rendered bs r MrsWillen. Mr H. Edgecumbe sang the favorite old song, "The Old Oak," which elicited enthusiastic applause and encores. Mrs Gard sang "Bid me Discourse '' correctly and pleasingly, and well earned the applause accorded her. The glee, "See our Oars," followed, and brought the first part to a close. The second part opened with an overture on the harmonium by Mr Quentin, "Fra Diavolo," which was followed by the glee, " All Among the Barley." The song, "What will you do, love," by Miss Green, was undoubtedly the gem of the evening, and in response to a unanimous encore she sang "The Danube River." This lady has a very fine contralto voice and promises to be a great acquisition to the musical circle. The duett, "The Syren and Friar," by Mrs Gard and Mr Quentin, came next, and then Mr Turner sang the comic song, "Chit Ohat," which was loudly redemanded. Mr Turner responded, giving the well-known ditty " The Song of Songs," in first-class style. A pianoforte duett, "Zampa,"by Mrs Dickeiison and Miss Green, followed, and was well received. Mr Wallace sang "The Scout," which was, hardly successful ; someth/fng of a simpler nature would have suitud the gentleman's style better. The duett, "Sir, a secret most important," Messrs Quentin and Turner, was very successful. The glee, "To all you ladies," and the National Anthem brought the concert to a close. The chairman thanked the audience on behalf of the committee for their attendance, also the ladies and gentlemen who had so kindly consented to give their assistance, especially Mrs DicUeson, who had so generously consented to play the accompaniments. Three cheers were called for the chairman, which were given heartily.

The usual monthly meeting of the Kirikiriroa Highway Board was held yesterday afternoon, when all the members were present. Mr Gillett was authorised to have some necessary repairs done to the bridge near Nicols, Taupiri road Applications were received from Mr Reynolds. (Woodland 1 '), to have the road running alongside lot 201 Kirikirivoa formed, and Mr Claude had also applied to have Te Aroha-street, Claudelands, formed. The Board resolved to proceed this morning to inspect both roads with a view to granting the applications. The tender of Messrs Pierce and Boyle was accepted for diain on Tramway -road, MrMullions' tender, though lower, not being entertained, because he was so much behindhand with his present contract near Johnstone's Lake. Tenders were opened for construction of ISTo. 2 Biidge over the Komakarou, but it was decided that they should be given back owing to some misunderstanding which had arisen as to the plans in the mind of the District Engineer. The tender of Mr James Coombes (Is 9d per yard), for gravelling at Johnstone's Lake was accepted, the contractor to have no claim against the Board on account of delay caused by Mullions. Only one tender was received for road formation at Taupiri and this being considered too high it was resolved to call for fresh tenders. The secretary read a statement of the Board's finances, from which it appeared that the total receipts up to the present are about £1,350, out of which a sum of £700 odd remains to be spent, together with £300 of rates still uncollected. The following accounts were passed for payment :— R. Brown, £5 ; Dey and French, £1 19s; Powell, .£10 ; Waikato Tuna, £9 17s 3d; Coates, £15; E. Johnson, £7 4s; J. Davis, SI 4s; G. Jackson, £7 10s ; Collector, £17.

The so-called Salvation Army, which has— in the cause of temperance — carried on a vigorous warfare against public houses and liquor sellers in England, is likely to be vanquished and disbanded. Their processions and out-door exercises have led to frequent disgraceful assaults and riots. Recently an application was made to the Home Secretary by the magistrates at Stamford to adopt means for preventing the peace-disturbing parades of the Salvation Army. An order has been issued making it competent for a constable to warn any army corps not to parade, and to arrest and punish its members for disobeying the warning.

Ever since the Bradlaugh. episode in the House of Commons (says the London correspondent of the Age) the ingenious of all creeds and races have been using the arguments of those who said the elected member for Northampton was "unfit" to sit and vote in Paiiiameut. as a means of shuffling out of their public duties as jurymen, &c. The old proverb says :--" What is sauce for the goose is saiice for the gander," and, if no religious belief — or a peculiar religious belief — unfits one man from enjoying his rights, why should it not unfit others from performing their obligations? During the past six months, I dai-e say, a dozen men have successfully escaped the troubles of jurymen by avowing themselves atheists, despite the grumblers of their more devout or less ingenious fellows, who seemed always to 6nvy the convenient disbelief which ensured exemption. A. Jewish gentlenrm has recently discovered an ingenious and equally valid grotind for refusing to serve on a coroner's jury. Being, as he said, a descendant of Aaron, the High Priest, he was forbidden by his religion from being in the presence of any dead body, unless it was one of his nearest kindred. It was manifest therefore that he could take no part in the "coroner's view," and therefore had no alterative but to claim exemption. Other Hebrews, who were on the jury, seemed inclined to style the alleged descent from Aaron by the expressive, if uncomplimentary, terms of bunkum, but the coroner thought it better to let the recalcitrant juror off

serving. The cricket match between the English team and the combined eleven of Australia was resumed on Tuesday. The first innings of the latter closed for 320. Horan scored 124, and Palmer 34. The Englishmen went in for their second innings, and when the stumps were drawn they had put together 238 for 7 wickets. The following are the scores : — Ulyett, stumped, 23 ; Barlow, stumped, 33 ; Bates, caught, 47 : Selby, caught, 70; Midwinter, caught, 4; Emmett, bowled, 6 ; Shrewsbury, bowled, 16 ; Scotton, not out, 13 ; Shaw, not out, 14. Extras, 12. Total : 238. Peat and Pilling had still to go in.

The "Times" says the Prime Minister uttered a f ew pertinent words on the question, which is, perhaps destined before long to be an urgent one, of English land. Two circumstances, says Mr Gladstone, truly enough, have cooperated to bring this subje6fc ; 'into''its present prominence; one is the recent legislation for Ireland the other is the agricultural depression in .England. It is satisfactory to find Wdi these two circumstences are,sh£i,pls;' f Bepaiated, i ia / , MrGladstone's mind," as ? indeed, "' • they are^, or oiieEVto hi, in, the 'minds'jof 'all^ea-/ sonable men; ? It is iioh altbgethei*;,a|;'dis-' advante^e.that, t as Mr,r Auberon V 'Herl)erji,' h»s latiely; pointed- out, the'fopinions Land' ,prmdptes6f ? ttie priine^uml>Br^ dS^not', '"always change ,with' Kis<pqlioyU~|;He-t £&&s

and unfortunate circumstances of that country, he would probably still be the first to condemn in the abstract. As similar circumstances do not exist in England, he is consistent in the best sense of tlie word in firmly refusing to apply the i emedy which, for want of a better, he has consented to apply in Ireland. On this subject Mr Gladstone speaks plainly. The question of English land is difficult "enough ; but it is not governed by the considerations which apply in Ireland, and we are content with Mr Gladstone's emphatic declaration that the Irish Land Act of last session was legislation for Ireland alone, justified only by circumstances which, happily, do not exist in England or Scotland, and that its principles cannot be applied to those parts of the realm.

In consequence of depredations committed in Mr Gwynnc's garden, Hamilton Hotel, the bath and grounds arc closed to the public except where permission is given. Trespassers will be prosecuted. The Rangiaohia Road Board invite tenders for a number of works up to 14th January. Mr J. S. Buckland will offer for sale at Ohaupo on Tuesday next, 150 head mixed cattle, horses, sheep, &c. Mr Alexander Smith, Hamilton Bast, notifies that he will not be responsible for his wife's debts. A gentleman desires furnished apartments. The new pure cash system now being initiated by G. and C. will certainly prove a benefit to the public. It has been a great success in Sydney and Alelbourne, and when strictly carried out the customer who buys at •«■ an establishment where the goods are tnarkedlow to ensure a rapid sale must be a great gainer. G. and C. sell their drapery, millinery, and clothing at such prices for cash as gives the buyer the advantages of a shareholder in a co-operative society, without the risk of being called upon to bearaportionofthelossshould the year's business prove unsatisfactory. Garlicl. j.nd Cranwell will aim to retain the cofidence which the public have hitherto shown them, and are determined to give the pure cash system a fan trial; whether they gain or lose the first year. Country buyeis on remitting cash withorder will be supplied with goods at co-operatve prices iust the same as though they made apersonal sc lection. Furnishing goods, such as carpets, floor cloths, bedsteads, beading and genera house furniture, the largest portion of which i« turned out at our own factory, willbe marked ai the lowest remunerative prices, and a. discount of five pet cent, will be allowed to those who pay 't the time of purchase. G. and C. having realised the entire value of their stock during theii late cash sale, the present stock is nkw and chlapu bought. — An inspection invited. — Garlick and CrANWELL, City Hall Furnishing Arcade Queen street, Auckland.